Brown v. City of Wheeling

In this appeal from the Circuit Court of Ohio County, the appellant challenges a circuit court order granting summary judgment. The appellant, on behalf of the estate of Leah Brown, had sued Mrs. Brown’s employer, the City of Wheeling. Mrs. Brown and a co-worker were returning from an out-of-town work-related training session when Mrs. Brown died in a one-vehicle automobile accident. Mrs. Brown’s co-worker was the driver of the automobile. As a result of the accident, the appellant filed the lawsuit against Mrs. Brown’s employer. The circuit court entered a summary judgment order finding the…